Fatima Zaidi

Fatima Zaidi (born in 1989) is a Canadian entrepreneur.,^[1] University lecturer at the University of Toronto,^[2] and co-chair of Tech4SickKids at SickKids Hospital.^[3]

Fatima Zaidi
Born	Muscat, Oman
Nationality	Canadian
Education	University of Toronto, Honours Bachelor of Arts & Science
Employer	Quill Inc
Title	Founder and CEO
Board member of	Tech4SickKids - Toronto SickKids Hospital

She is the founder and CEO of Quill Inc, a Canadian podcast agency^[4] and CoHost, a podcast hosting and analytics tool for brands and agencies.^[5][6]

Background

Zaidi was born in Muscat, Oman, and moved to Toronto, Canada in 2007.^[7][8]

Career

In 2016, Zaidi became the VP of Business Development for the Toronto marketing agency, Eighty-Eight.^[9] In the same year, she began appearing on segments for BNN Bloomberg on the challenges female founders face in entrepreneurship.^[10]

In 2019, Zaidi launched Quill Inc, a branded podcast agency that works with North American brands.^[11][12][13] In 2021, Quill Inc launched CoHost, a podcast hosting and analytics tool for brands and agencies.^[5]

Since 2016, Zaidi has been an advisor for startup companies Willful and Abacus Agency. In 2021, Zaidi took on a teaching position at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Education to educate students on podcasting.^[2]

Community

In 2020, Zaidi became the co-chair of the #Tech4SickKids^[14] council for SickKids Hospital.

Awards and recognition

Since 2016, Zaidi has won two Top 30 under 30 awards by Marketing Magazine^[15] and Bay Street Bull,^[16] the Young Professional of the Year by Notable Life,^[17] Veuve Clicquot's Bold Future Award,^[18] The Women in Content Marketing Award, Bay Street Bull's Woman of the Year,^[19] and one of Flare Magazine's Top 100 Women.

References

1. "38 companies we love that are run by women in honour of International Women's Day". ca.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
2. "Fatima Zaidi". School of Continuing Studies - University of Toronto. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
3. "Tech4SickKids names new co-chairs as campaign reaches $5 million fundraising milestone | BetaKit". March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
4. Amato, Diane (July 13, 2021). "Quill: How They're Growing Both Their Business and the Podcasting Industry". Discover & Learn. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
5. "Toronto-based company launches platform to help solve podcasters' challenges | IT World Canada News". www.itworldcanada.com. May 25, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
6. "Notable Life | Making Audio Waves: How This CEO is Making Podcasts a Non-Negotiable for Brands". notablelife.com. September 23, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
7. Vernieri, Demian (December 21, 2022). ""A Day in The Life" with entrepreneur and podcaster, Fatima Zaidi". Toronto Guardian. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
8. Harris, Rebecca (October 17, 2016). "30 Under 30 – Fatima Zaidi". Retrieved January 9, 2023.
9. "Up to the Minute: BICOM makes an acquisition". strategy. March 3, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
10. Women need capital and access to funding to stay competitive: Fatima Zaidi, March 8, 2021, retrieved October 27, 2022
11. Moore, Dene (October 1, 2020). "COVID-19 crisis forces small businesses to get creative". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
12. Dunfield, Allison (July 19, 2022). "Bootstrapping requires guts, 'scrappiness' and a willingness to grow slowly". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
13. "Fatima Zaidi: The Reward for Hardwork and Merit". Canadian SME Small Business Magazine. September 29, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
14. Swift, Julian (March 30, 2021). "Charitable Choices: Tech4SickKids, modern healthcare solutions". Toronto Guardian. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
15. Harris, Rebecca (October 17, 2016). "30 Under 30 – Fatima Zaidi". Retrieved October 4, 2022.
16. "Get To Know This Year's 30x30 Leading Women". Bay Street Bull. May 14, 2020. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
17. "Notable Life | Announcing The 2018 Notable Award Winners". notablelife.com. November 22, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
18. "Champagne Brand Veuve Clicquot's Newest Collaboration With Yayoi Kusama Is Iconic". Elle Canada. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
19. "Women of the Year 2022: Canada's Most Incredible Women Leaders". Bay Street Bull. October 27, 2022. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)